Court Holds Hearing to Determine Church Doctrine on Ordination of Gays
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Episcopal News Service
Court listens to arguments on church's doctrine.
Bishop Walter Righter (right) and his wife Nancy (center) meet with the press February 27 following a hearing in Wilmington,
Delaware, to determine whether or not he could face trial for defying church doctrine on the ordination of non-celibate
homosexuals. In 1990 Righter ordained the Rev. Barry Stopfel of Maplewood, New Jersey (left, center), who has been living in a
relationship with the Rev. Will Leckie (left) for 10 years. (Episcopal News Service photo by James H. Thrall)
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